NAMES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NAMES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAMES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAMES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAMES
No single letter turns NAMES into another word.
How NAMES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NAMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about NAMES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NAMES
The 5 tiles of NAMES in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with NAMES
2 longer words begin with NAMES.
Words ending in NAMES
Showing 24 of 25 words that end in NAMES. Useful as a back hook: play NAMES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NAMES
Showing 40 of 58. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about NAMES
- Is NAMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAMES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAMES worth?
- NAMES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAMES?
- No single letter can be added to NAMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NAMES:
Open NAMES in the Word Finder